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March 9, 2009   VOL. LXI, NO. 3

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Governor Girly-Man
In fiscal matters Arnold Schwarzenegger has governed more like a Keynesian than a Friedmanite; in regulatory affairs, he governs more like a German socialist than an Austrianschool liberal. Today he is as much of an albatross for California Republicans as George W. Bush was on the national scene. By Steven F. Hayward

ARTICLES


Away from the Gated Communityby Ramesh Ponnuru & Reihan Salam
Republicans should not build a strategy around courting ‘upscale’ voters

Lawyer’s Lawyer, Radical’s Radicalby Andrew C. McCarthy
Meet Obama DOJ nominee Dawn Johnsen

Lo, a Smart Grid!by William Tucker
The Left’s energy miracle turns out not to be that

Why We Hate Usby David Kahane
The business of making movies drives Hollywood nuts

The Tacky Indexby Rob Long
Hollywood writer + Los Angeles address + Filet-O-Fish = Danger!

Governor Girly-Manby Steven F. Hayward
Arnold Schwarzenegger caves to the Democrats as his state drowns in red

Magical Mystery Tourby John O'Sullivan
David Cameron and the need for nastiness

The Democrats’ Senate Scrapperby Jay Nordlinger
Harry Reid in the new Washington

Losing Gordon Gekkoby Kevin D. Williamson
Wall Street has gone over to the Democrats. Should conservatives miss it?

     BOOKS, ARTS & MANNERS


Such a Catholic — Ralph C. Wood reviews Flannery:

Watts UpIain Murray . . . Terrestrial Energy: How Nuclear Power Will Lead the Green Revolution and End America’s Energy Odyssey, by William Tucker

A Wolfe TomeFred Siegel . . . The Future of Liberalism, by Alan Wolfe

Fairy Tale and NightmareRoss Douthat reviews Coraline.

The Straggler: Down in the Dumps — John Derbyshire sings the blues.

SECTIONS


Letters
The Week
The Long View
Poetry
Happy Warrior


COVER: ROMAN GENN

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